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Australia at the 1928 Summer Olympics 
Summary
Australia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 18 competitors, 14 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 6 sports.[1]
| Australia at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUS |
| NOC | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Amsterdam | |
| Competitors | 18 (14 men, 4 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Bobby Pearce |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games ––––  Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Due to economic difficulties, Australia could only afford to send ten athletes to the Games, as the estimated cost of funding was A$720 per athlete. However, other athletes were allowed to compete on the condition that they secure private or community funding. Eight athletes were funded in this way, including Dunc Gray.
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Bobby Pearce | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 10 August |
 Silver |
Boy Charlton | Swimming | Men's 400 m freestyle | 9 August |
| Men's 1500 m freestyle | 6 August | |||
 Bronze |
Dunc Gray | Cycling | Men's track time trial | 5 August |
Athletics edit
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- NP = Not placed
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| James Carlton | 100 m | 11.1 | 2 Q | 11.0 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 22.8 | 2 Q | 22.0 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Charles Stuart | 400 m | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| 800 m | 6 | — | did not advance | ||||||
| William Whyte | 5 | — | did not advance | ||||||
| 1500 m | 3:59.9 | 2 Q | — | 4:00.4 | 9 | ||||
| George Hyde | 6 | — | did not advance | ||||||
| 5000 m | — | did not finish | did not advance | ||||||
| Alf Watson | 110 m hurdles | 3 | — | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m hurdles | 57.8 | 4 | — | did not advance | |||||
- Men
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Nick Winter | Triple Jump | 14.15 | 12 | did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Edith Robinson | 100 m | 2 Q | 3 | did not advance | |||
| 800 m | 5 | — | did not advance | ||||
Cycling edit
Two cyclists, both men, competed for Australia in 1928.
- Track cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jack Standen | Sprint | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | 5T | ||
| Dunc Gray | Time trial | N/A | 1:15.3 |
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Diving edit
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
| Harry Morris | 3 m board | 40 | 94.96 | 8 | did not advance | ||
| 10 m platform | 34 | 53.42 | 7 | did not advance | |||
Rowing edit
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bobby Pearce | Single sculls | 7:55.8 | 1 Q | 7:28.0 | 1 Q | 7:42.8 | 1 Q | 7:01.8 | 1 Q | 7:11.0 |
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Swimming edit
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Boy Charlton | 400 m freestyle | 5:23.0 | 2 Q | 5:13.6 | 2 Q | 5:03.6 |
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| 1500 m freestyle | 20:17.4 | 2 Q | 20:57.0 | 2 Q | 20:02.6 |
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| Tom Boast | 100 m backstroke | 1:17.0 | 1 Q | 4 | did not advance | ||
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bonnie Mealing | 100 m backstroke | 4 | n/a | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 1:20.6 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Edna Davey | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m freestyle | 6:12.0 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Doris Thompson | 200 m breaststroke | 3:33.6 | 3 Q | 5 | did not advance | ||
Wrestling edit
- Freestyle wrestling
- Men's
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Arthur Ford | Bantamweight |  Piguet (SUI) L |
n/a | did not advance | 7T | ||
| Harry Morris | Welterweight | n/a |  Haavisto (FIN) L |
 Appleton (USA) L |
 Jourlin (FRA) L |
Did not advance | 5 |
| Thomas Bolger | Middleweight | Kyburz (SUI) L |
 Praeg (RSA) L |
did not advance | 6 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Australia at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
External links edit
- Andrews, Malcolm, Australia at the Olympics, ABC Books, 2000
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- sports-reference